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'Rosa gallica var. versicolor L.' rose Description
Synonyms:
• La Panachée• La Villageoise (gallica, unknown, before 1581)• Panaché (gallica, Unknown, before 1581)• Provins Oeillet• Provins Panaché• Rosa gallica 'Rosa Mundi'• Rosa gallica var. variegata hort. ex Andrews synonym• R. gallica variegata• R. gallica versicolor• Rosa Mundi (gallica, before 1581)• Rosier de France à fleurs panachées• Variegated Rose• Versicolor (gallica, unknown, before 1581)Also referenced as: Striped Rose of France, Rosamunde (gallica, unknown, before 1581), Garnet Striped Rose, Rosemonde (gallica, unknown, before 1581), Rosamondi, Fair Rosamond's Rose, Mundi, Mundy Rose, Rosa versicolor, Rosa praenestina versicolor, Gemengte Rose, Rosa praenestina variegata plena
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Origin:
Introduced (before 1581) by Unknown.
Class:
Gallica / Provins, Species / Wild.
Bloom:
Pink blend, stripes. Strong fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Bushy, well-branched. Matte, medium green foliage. 5 leaflets.
Height of 30" to 4' (75 to 120 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 8b. Shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Notes:
DNA analysis has shown that 'Versicolor' is closely related to 'Impératrice Joséphine', and and only further to 'Officinalis'. - see References.
Named after Rosamond Clifford, mistress of Henry II. The oldest and best known of the striped roses.
In Roses for English Gardens, Gertrude Jekyll refers to a Damask called 'Rosa Mundi' and says that it is also known by the name of 'Cottage Maid' and 'York and Lancaster'. Further, she says that 'York and Lancaster is also claimed for another striped rose of much less value.
The Swedish Rose Society recommends Rosa Mundi for northern Sweden.
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